Situation

Black Death

black_death

'Father abandoned child, wife husband, one brother another; for this illness seemed to strike through the breath and sight. And so they died... great pits were dug and piled deep with the multitude of dead... And as soon as those ditches were filled, more were dug... And so many died that all believed it was the end of the world.'

The game's hint

The Black Death is a Situation that will ravage the Old World, following the trails of trade and civilization. It will be most deadly in our densely populated Locations, and will fade away once enough survivors have built up Disease Resistance to it.

People of every Social Class will die of the disease, leaving our Buildings empty until new Peasants Promote. This means our Tax Base will likely shrink, as the output of our Buildings collapses, and Local Pop Promotion Speed will be very important to recover the lost Employment.

Recommended Actions:
Build Hospital Buildings in our biggest Urban Locations, before the disease reaches our Country.
Click on the Situation banner to have a look at the special interactions at our disposal. Perhaps they help mitigate the catastrophe?
Keep our Stability high. Not only does it help with Rebellions, but it is also essential to Local Pop Promotion Speed.
Do not build new buildings in depopulating Locations, since they will struggle to hire new workers.
Keep an eye on our Local Pop Promotion Speed, as most of our Buildings and R.G.O. will need Peasants to Promote to the upper Social Classes.

Extra Hints:
It might take years, but as long as there are enough peasants in our Locations, people will eventually Promote to fill the vacancies left by the disease.
You can use the lessons from this disaster to address other calamities during your campaign: Starvation, Diseases and Loot will have similar effects on our locations.

Lifecycle

1. Start

   Started by

   Bubonic PlagueDisease

   Chance to appear each month

   100%

   Can start when

   Bubonic Plague is active

   Exact conditions

   When it starts

Who takes part

• Location
  Current Population: Total Population
  The Black Death has infected Bubonic Plague of our people.
  Disease outbreak presence

  • Disease Outbreak: Target›var:original_outbreak
  • Value > 0

Situation Outcomes 1

The Plague Burns Out

Requirements

Actions 18

Present Scapegoats

Requirements

What it does

Isolate the Country

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

Control the Food Market

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

Move Court into Hiding

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

Isolate Cities

Price

• 40Stability

Requirements

What it does

Procure Remedies

Price

• 1Ducatsscaled by economic base

Requirements

What it does

Segregate the Infected

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

Sponsor Mass Forgiveness

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Present Scapegoats'

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Isolate the Country'

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Control the Food Market'

Requirements

What it does

Emerge from Hiding

Requirements

What it does

Reopen Cities

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Procure Remedies'

Price

• 20Stability

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Segregate the Infected'

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Sponsor Mass Forgiveness'

Price

• 20Stability

Requirements

What it does

Repeal 'Expel the Sick'

Requirements

What it does

Expel the Sick

Price

• 10Stability

Requirements

What it does

How it runs

1. While active

   Visible when

   At least one of

   • Capital›Continent: EuropeorAfricaorAsia
   • Target›var:original_outbreak is present
   • Has Court in IsolationorControl the food marketorIsolate the countryorSegregate the infectedorExpel the sickorProcure remediesorPaying to procure remediesorSponsor mass forgivenessorPaying for clerical servicesorFind the culprits

   Exact conditions

   Each month

   • Every countrywhere
     Root›var:original_outbreak is present
     • Set variable
       • Name: had_black_death
       • Value: yes
     • Set variable
       • Name: black_death_months_without_outbreak
       • Value: 0
     • One of these, at random

       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague-as-Punishment' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'The Plague of Wage Fixing' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Learning From The Plague' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Countryside Escape' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Conflict of Fads' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Black Death Reaches the Throne' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'The Dire Death' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'In Hunt for a Cause' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'The Maid Draft' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Delhi's Dilemma' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Ghost Ship Washes Ashore' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Campaign Woes' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Armenian Mud' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Refugees at the Gates' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Papal Warning' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague Tax Strain' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Epidemic Overextension' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Expired Medicaments' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Social Cravings' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague Pits' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Foreign Aid' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague Scapegoats' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague Profiteers' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Everyone's a Risk' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Silk Road Crisis' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Plague Unrest' happens
       • 1.3%The Event 'Another one bites the dust...' happens
       • 64.9%Nothing happens
   • Every countrywhere
     • Root›var:original_outbreak is NOT present
     • Has Variable: had_black_death
       Set by

       Black DeathSituation
     • If

       Has Variable: black_death_months_without_outbreak

       Set by

       Black DeathSituation

       ThenChange variable

       • Name: black_death_months_without_outbreak
       • Add: 1

       Otherwise

       Set variable

       • Name: black_death_months_without_outbreak
       • Value: 1
     • If

       var:black_death_months_without_outbreak ≥ BLACK_DEATH_ACTION_GRACE_MONTHS (12)

       Then

       • Every owned non rural locationwhere
         Has Isolating Cities
         Lose the effect of Isolating Cities

         • Production Efficiency−10%
         • Bubonic Plague Impact−80%
         • Monthly Control+0.5%
         • Market Attraction−25%
       • If

         Has Court in Isolation

         ThenLoses the effect of Court in Isolation

         • Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Political Influence Gain−33%
         • Bubonic Plague Character Mortality Chance−50%
       • If

         Has Control the food market

         ThenLoses the effect of Control the food market

         • Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−2.5%
         • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−10%
         • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Monthly Progress to Traditional Economy+0.5
       • If

         Has Foodstuffs exports banned

         ThenLoses the effect of Foodstuffs exports banned

         UnlocksBan Exports of WheatBan Exports of FishBan Exports of TeaBan Exports of PotatoesBan Exports of MaizeBan Exports of WineBan Exports of RiceBan Exports of Sturdy GrainsBan Exports of LegumesBan Exports of LivestockBan Exports of OlivesBan Exports of FruitBan Exports of BeerBan Exports of Liquor
       • If

         Has Segregate the infected

         ThenLoses the effect of Segregate the infected

         • Disease Resistance+15%
         • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Monthly Progress to Communalism+0.2
       • If

         Has Expel the sick

         ThenLoses the effect of Expel the sick

         UnlocksCan Build Pest House

         • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Monthly Progress to Communalism+0.5
       • If

         Has Sponsor mass forgiveness

         ThenLoses the effect of Sponsor mass forgiveness

         • Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
         • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
         • Clergy Power+10%
         • Monthly Progress to Spiritualist+0.2
         • Disease Resistance−10%
       • If

         Has Paying for clerical services

         ThenLoses the effect of Paying for clerical services

         • Monthly Gold+1
       • If

         Has Find the culprits

         ThenLoses the effect of Find the culprits

         • Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
         • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
         • Tolerance of Heathen Beliefs−2
         • Tolerance of Heretical Beliefs−2
         • Tolerance of the True Faith+1
         • Pop Conversion Speed+20
         • Monthly Progress to Traditionalist+0.2

   Exact script

2. End

   After it ends

   • End the Black Death Situation
     Set global variable: situation_ended_black_death↗
   • Add timeline note
     • Key: timeline_note_black_death_end
     • Show in pop graph: yes
     • Unique: yes
   • Every country
     • Loses the effect of Court in Isolation
       • Estates Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Political Influence Gain−33%
       • Bubonic Plague Character Mortality Chance−50%
     • Loses the effect of Control the food market
       • Noble Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−2.5%
       • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−10%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Monthly Progress to Traditional Economy+0.5
     • Loses the effect of Foodstuffs exports banned
       UnlocksBan Exports of WheatBan Exports of FishBan Exports of TeaBan Exports of PotatoesBan Exports of MaizeBan Exports of WineBan Exports of RiceBan Exports of Sturdy GrainsBan Exports of LegumesBan Exports of LivestockBan Exports of OlivesBan Exports of FruitBan Exports of BeerBan Exports of Liquor
     • Loses the effect of Isolate the country
       UnlocksForeigners Banned from Imports and Exports

       • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−10%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Monthly Progress to Traditional Economy+0.5
       • Monthly Progress to Traditionalist+0.5
     • Loses the effect of Segregate the infected
       • Disease Resistance+15%
       • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Monthly Progress to Communalism+0.2
     • Loses the effect of Expel the sick
       UnlocksCan Build Pest House

       • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Monthly Progress to Communalism+0.5
     • Loses the effect of Procure remedies
       • Burgher Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
       • Monthly Progress to Traditionalist+0.2
     • Loses the effect of Paying to procure remedies
       • Monthly Gold+1
     • Loses the effect of Sponsor mass forgiveness
       • Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
       • Clergy Power+10%
       • Monthly Progress to Spiritualist+0.2
       • Disease Resistance−10%
     • Loses the effect of Paying for clerical services
       • Monthly Gold+1
     • Loses the effect of Find the culprits
       • Clergy Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
       • Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium−5%
       • Tolerance of Heathen Beliefs−2
       • Tolerance of Heretical Beliefs−2
       • Tolerance of the True Faith+1
       • Pop Conversion Speed+20
       • Monthly Progress to Traditionalist+0.2
     • If

       Has Variable: bd101_cd

       Set by

       Plague-as-PunishmentEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd101_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd102_cd

       Set by

       The Plague of Wage FixingEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd102_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd103_cd

       Set by

       Learning From The PlagueEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd103_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1001_cd

       Set by

       Countryside EscapeEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1001_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1002_cd

       Set by

       Conflict of FadsEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1002_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1003_cd

       Set by

       Black Death Reaches the ThroneEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1003_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1004_cd

       Set by

       The Dire DeathEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1004_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1005_cd

       Set by

       In Hunt for a CauseEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1005_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1006_cd

       Set by

       The Maid DraftEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1006_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1007_cd

       Set by

       Delhi's DilemmaEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1007_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1008_cd

       Set by

       Ghost Ship Washes AshoreEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1008_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1009_cd

       Set by

       Campaign WoesEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1009_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1010_cd

       Set by

       Armenian MudEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1010_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1011_cd

       Set by

       Refugees at the GatesEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1011_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1012_cd

       Set by

       Papal WarningEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1012_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1013_cd

       Set by

       Plague Tax StrainEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1013_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1014_cd

       Set by

       Epidemic OverextensionEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1014_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1015_cd

       Set by

       Expired MedicamentsEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1015_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1016_cd

       Set by

       Social CravingsEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1016_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1017_cd

       Set by

       Plague PitsEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1017_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1018_cd

       Set by

       Foreign AidEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1018_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1020_cd

       Set by

       Plague ScapegoatsEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1020_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1021_cd

       Set by

       Plague ProfiteersEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1021_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1023_cd

       Set by

       Everyone's a RiskEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1023_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1024_cd

       Set by

       Silk Road CrisisEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1024_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1025_cd

       Set by

       Plague UnrestEvent

       ThenRemove variable: bd1025_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: bd1026_cd

       Set by

       Another one bites the dust...Event

       ThenRemove variable: bd1026_cd
     • If

       Has Variable: black_death_months_without_outbreak

       ThenRemove variable: black_death_months_without_outbreak
   • Every countrywhere
     At least one of

     • Has Variable: had_black_death
     • Is aware of the Black Death Situation
     The Event 'End of the Black Death' happens
   • Every market in worldwhere
     Has Procure RemediesorProcure Remedies
     • If

       Has Procure Remedies

       ThenLoses Procure Remedies
     • If

       Has Procure Remedies

       ThenLoses Procure Remedies
   • Every location in the world
     Lose the effect of Isolating Cities

     • Production Efficiency−10%
     • Bubonic Plague Impact−80%
     • Monthly Control+0.5%
     • Market Attraction−25%

   Exact script

Connections

Requires 16

Goods Demands

• PProcure Remediesprocure_remediesAfter it ends
• PProcure Remediesprocure_remedies_no_liquorAfter it ends

Diseases

• Bubonic PlagueCan start

Static Modifiers

• FFind the culpritsEach month, Visible
• IIsolate the countryVisible
• CControl the food marketEach month, Visible
• FFoodstuffs exports bannedEach month
• CCourt in IsolationEach month, Visible
• IIsolating CitiesEach month
• PProcure remediesVisible

Show all 16

Triggers 29

Events

• The Black Death in Bubonic Plague OriginWhen it starts
• End of the Black DeathAfter it ends
• Countryside EscapeEach month
• Conflict of FadsEach month
• Black Death Reaches the ThroneEach month
• The Dire DeathEach month
• In Hunt for a CauseEach month
• The Maid DraftEach month
• Delhi's DilemmaEach month
• Ghost Ship Washes AshoreEach month

Show all 29

Removes 15

Goods Demands

• PProcure Remediesprocure_remediesAfter it ends
• PProcure Remediesprocure_remedies_no_liquorAfter it ends

Static Modifiers

• FFind the culpritsAfter it ends, Each month
• IIsolate the countryAfter it ends
• CControl the food marketAfter it ends, Each month
• FFoodstuffs exports bannedAfter it ends, Each month
• CCourt in IsolationAfter it ends, Each month
• IIsolating CitiesAfter it ends, Each month
• PProcure remediesAfter it ends
• PPaying to procure remediesAfter it ends

Show all 15

Mentions 3

Buildings

• HospitalGuide

Pop Types

• PeasantsGuide

Modifier Types

• Local Pop Promotion SpeedGuide

Required by 13

Events

• Rebuilding ConstantinopleTrigger
• The VornedskabTrigger
• The Jacquerie RebellionTrigger
• Recovering From the Black DeathTrigger
• Depopulation of the CountrysideTrigger
• The DecameronTrigger
• Concerning Famous WomenTrigger
• Jjohan.11Trigger

Decisions

• Revising the Kulm LawAllow

Buildings

• Pest HouseCountry potential, Remove if

Show all 13

Members 48

Events

• The Black Death in Bubonic Plague Originby nameEvent namespace
• End of the Black Deathby nameEvent namespace
• Countryside Escapeby nameEvent namespace
• Conflict of Fadsby nameEvent namespace
• Black Death Reaches the Throneby nameEvent namespace
• The Dire Deathby nameEvent namespace
• In Hunt for a Causeby nameEvent namespace
• The Maid Draftby nameEvent namespace
• Delhi's Dilemmaby nameEvent namespace
• Ghost Ship Washes Ashoreby nameEvent namespace

Show all 48

Granted by 1

• Bubonic PlagueWhen it appears

Referenced by 1

• Bubonic PlagueWhen it appears

Mentioned in 15

Events

• The Black Death in Bubonic Plague OriginName
• Rebuilding ConstantinopleDesc
• The VornedskabDesc
• The Black Death Spreads!Desc
• Recovering From the Black DeathName
• Revitalizing the CommonersDesc
• Depopulation of the CountrysideDesc
• The DecameronDesc
• Patronage in the New ArtsDesc

Decisions

• Revising the Kulm LawDesc

Show all 15

Scripting 84

Requires 33

Variables

• Bbd1001_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1002_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1003_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1004_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1005_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1006_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1007_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1008_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1009_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd101_cdAfter it ends

Show all 33

Grants 2

• Bblack_death_months_without_outbreakEach month
• Hhad_black_deathEach month

Removes 28

Variables

• Bbd1001_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1002_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1003_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1004_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1005_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1006_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1007_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1008_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd1009_cdAfter it ends
• Bbd101_cdAfter it ends

Show all 28

Uses 1

• Sset_situation_end_flag_effectsituation = black_deathAfter it ends

References 2

• BBLACK_DEATH_ACTION_GRACE_MONTHSEach month
• Mmonthly_spawn_chance_uniqueMonthly spawn chance

Mentions 16

Game Concepts

• BuildingGuide
• CountryGuide
• DiseaseGuide
• Disease ResistanceGuide
• EmployGuide
• LocationGuide
• LootGuide
• Social ClassGuide
• PromoteGuide
• Rebel MovementGuide

Show all 16

Mentioned in 2

• Unavoidable AttritionDesc
• SituationDesc

Definitionin_game/common/situations/black_death.txt:1

hint_tag = hint_black_death

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